Question: poison

[Desteplo]

So if poison is only one hit wonder would having a familiar/companion on tap, on top of quick hands be the most viable way to use poisons? Otherwise I a one shot poison seems meh

[djreynolds]

At lower levels or versus humans and elves and non dwarves.... its not terrible.

And it's mundane, not magical. How many players have a prepared detect poison spell? 10 minutes to cast a ritual, is a long time for an assassin to work. AFB if the spell is even a ritual.

The issue is, I think, the designers perhaps did not want something so lethal, that at low levels could possibly kill PCs outright. And unfortunately poison is toned down in 5E.

[JeffreyGator]

Having an easy means of getting your poison is also important.

One method is having a companion/familiar that supplies it. The flying snake has a DC less 3d4 poison for example.

Detect poison can be ritually cast.